Weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have become very popular recently. It was believed that once a patient starts using these drugs, they will have to continue using them in order to keep weight off. A recent study revealed that people do NOT have to keep using the drugs after achieving their target weight.
NEW YORK — Some people go to Costco for its $1.50 hot dogs, others for its $179 Ozempic prescriptions.
“The number one search term of Costco members seeking primary care on Sesame was around weight loss,” Goldhill said in an interview with USA Today. Sesame says it has an available supply of injectable semaglutide, including Ozempic and Wegovy, as well as oral weight-loss medications. The company advertises that patients could lose 5% of their body weight in just three months, 10% in six months and 15% in a year.
WeightWatchers launched a new membership plan that gives members access to doctors who can prescribe these medications. It also made a $100 million-plus deal to buy Sequence, a telehealth business that can offer virtual prescriptions, where appropriate, to patients for these weight loss drugs. 4. Think outside the gym Increase your general activity throughout the day by walking more, using your car less, taking the stairs, doing more gardening and yard work and cleaning your house.
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